separate
/ˈsɛpərət/
noun
- A piece of clothing that can be worn with others to form an outfit (often plural: separates).
- Separates are popular because they offer more outfit combinations.
- She bought a few separates that she can mix and match.
- The store sells skirts, blouses, and other separates.
adjective
- Forming a unit by itself; not joined or united with others.
- Please put the recyclables in a separate bin.
- Each child has a separate bedroom.
- The two issues are separate and should be handled independently.
- Different or distinct; not the same.
- We stayed at separate hotels during the trip.
- The report covers three separate topics.
- They have separate opinions on the matter.
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verb
- To cause to move or be apart; to divide or disconnect.
- Please separate the white clothes from the dark ones before washing.
- The teacher asked the students to separate into groups of four.
- A fence separates the two properties.
- To distinguish or treat as distinct; to differentiate.
- It is important to separate facts from opinions in a debate.
- The company separates its products into different categories for easier shopping.
- Can you separate the good apples from the bad ones?
- To stop living together as a couple (often used for married partners).
- After years of arguing, they decided to separate.
- They separated amicably and remained friends.
- The couple separated last year but are not yet divorced.
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